Our starting point was the Ekkamai Eastern Bus Terminal that is easily
accessible through the BTS (Bangkok Mass train System). We booked our bus
transfers on our very first day and paid all the necessary fees for a fast and
efficient way of crossing the Aranyprathet/Poipet border.

We availed of the all-in-one package offered by Air Aran Pattana Inc.
and Angkor Amazing Holiday & Tour Company. We paid 600 Baht (US$ 18.25) for
the no-hassle transfers. The joint bus includes;

08:00 – We were scheduled to leave the bus terminal at 8:30 a.m. so we
went to the bus terminal 30 minutes earlier.

08:55 – The actual time that the bus departed from the Ekkamai Terminal
going to Gateway Park.

Bangkok's Ekkamai Eastern Bus Terminal

14:30 – We arrived at the Gateway Park Station and were assisted on
filling out the necessary documents for the immigration.

Gateway Park station

14:45 – With the help of a guide, we were guided to the Thailand immigration
for the passport check and immediately went to the Cambodian border.

Cambodian Border

15:00 – We queued to the Cambodian immigration office for our necessary visas
(we are exempted) and other documents.

15:20 – We finished the immigration check swiftly and were assisted on
taking the free 5-min. shuttle bus to Poipet Bus Terminal.

15:40 – We arrived at the Poipet Bus Terminal and waited for our exchange
bus going directly to Siem Reap.

16:30 – We hopped on the exchange bus (the last one) that will bring us
to Siem Reap.

'Tis not a sleeper bus but...

18:30 – We had some engine trouble and the driver decided to turn off
the bus air-conditioning unit. It was fine because there were only 10 people
inside the bus (including the driver and the conductor).

Everything went by as planned and we didn’t regret getting this
effortless joint bus service at all. If you’re on a tight budget, you may opt
to scrap this service from the travel companies and do everything by yourself.
You can ride a bus going to Gateway Park Station (leave at around 08:00). Then
proceed to immigration and border checks. Then proceed to Poipet Bus Terminal
and hail a cab or bus going to Siem Reap. That easy!

And we’re now ready for our Siem Reap adventures. Our first stop? Angkor What? Bar at Pub Street of course!

Important notes:

Purchased tickets are non-refundable.

The travel documents for entering Cambodia is required in the travel day
(secure all the necessary documents before even booking the joint bus).

The ticket is for one way trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap on the same day
only (plan your itineraries carefully).

Change policy: The passenger must provide the company a 3-day notice at
their ticketing windows or by calling 089.844.9624.

The passenger is allowed only once to change the booking within 7 days
of the departure day. There are no refunds for “no show” or “change less than 3
days”.

If your ticket is stolen or lost, an application of duplicate ticket will
be considered and will be charged for administration fee of 100 Baht (US$ 3).
This can be done only once.

The bus schedule has a limited time for immigration process. The company
is not responsible for missing the exchange bus due to immigration process
delays.

Hello Mam Carla, how much did you spend in Cambodia. First Abroad trip sana namin ang Cambodia kasi limited time lang kami, as much as we want to visit Vietnam sana kaya lang kulang na ang time for us to explore